[SOLVED] Getting mplayer to work in /tools

openmind · 02-04-2012, 04:42 AM

Hi guys!

I'm building LFS system, entered chroot environment(part III)
I've installed mplayer and ffmpeg in tools directory so that I can run something like this

Code:

make && mplayer <soundfile>

it makes life a lot more easier

To be honest I'm not very familiar how sound system works on linux in general, but mplayer giving me this

Code:

[AO OSS] audio_setup: Can't open audio device /dev/dsp: No such file or directory

I don't have this device on my system I can guess it's some sound device, I don't really know.
So my question is what else audio device can i try from /dev directory?
How else can I play audio on LFS chroot environment?

druuna · 02-04-2012, 04:52 AM

Hi,

Installing mplayer isn't part of LFS and I really doubt if you can install it in the chrooted environment at this point. Chapter 6 still uses the kernel from your host.

Mplayer is part of BLFS, have a look here: BLFS - MPlayer-1.0rc1

I would suggest finishing LFS and then have a look at BLFS. You might go straight to the Mplayer page, but I would first do chapters 1 to 3 and possibly some of the more useful optional dependencies that mplayer needs.

Hope this helps.

openmind · 02-04-2012, 05:34 AM

I know that mplayer isn't a part of LFS, but it doesn't change that i need it to work. It's just can't find a right device and i can't point Mplayer into it. Mplayer is installed and playing audio(/dev/null) it just can't find a right device.

*Maybe, I posted it in wrong part of the forum.
To MODERATOR: can it be moved to Software forum?*

Basically what I'm asking, what other device should I use instead of /dev/dsp?

created /dev/dsp all works